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Roy Fowler, 1902-1975, was born on a farm along the Highwood River southeast of Aldersyde, Alberta. He farmed and ranched in the Gladys Ridge district near Aldersyde. In 1958 he became the first warden of Steveville (later Dinosaur) Provincial Park and he remained in that position until his retirement in 1965. He and his wife, Loretta Gladys "Rita" Gehman, 1904-1990, shared an interest in history and archaeology. He was a member of the Archaeological Society of Alberta and a director of the Alberta Historical Society. The Fowlers had four children, Leroy Claire, Marvin Gehman, Ella Louise (Conners), and Laurus Fraser.

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The identity of the compiler of the scrapbooks is not definitely indicated on the items themselves, but attribution is made to Roy Fowler, or possibly Roy collaborating with Reta, on the basis of annotations in Book 1, page 78; Book 2, page 18; and Book 4, page 10.Record No. 985-100, 002-012-(001-005), 002-047, 010-008-010 The fonds consists mainly of five scrapbooks titled High River and area history, compiled from 1955 to 1974, consisting mostly of news clippings. Also includes a provincial government employees' newsletter containing an article on cattle brands; and a letter from a bookstore regarding purchase of a book. Includes notes and correspondence concerning Lineham's sawmill, a fasting shelter discovered in Dinosaur Provincial Park, and fossil collecting by the Royal Ontario Museum. Includes a series of slides, including some copied from historical photographs, on the history of High River. Fowler, Roy L. Fowler, Roy L. Fowler, Reta Land, settlement and immigration Acquired from an unidentified sources, 1985 and 2002, Ella L. Conners, 2002, and High River Centennial Library, 2010. Some of Roy L. Fowler's family papers are at the Glenbow Archives. There are no restrictions on access. Each scrapbook has a table of contents at the back.

The fonds consists mainly of five scrapbooks titled High River and area history, compiled from 1955 to 1974, consisting mostly of news clippings. Also includes a provincial government employees' newsletter containing an article on cattle brands; and a letter from a bookstore regarding purchase of a book. Includes notes and correspondence concerning Lineham's sawmill, a fasting shelter discovered in Dinosaur Provincial Park, and fossil collecting by the Royal Ontario Museum. Includes a series of slides, including some copied from historical photographs, on the history of High River.

Acquired from an unidentified sources, 1985 and 2002, Ella L. Conners, 2002, and High River Centennial Library, 2010.